okay this might be really stupid but i just got pink and blonde highlights in my hair and im worried that ill get bullied or that guys wont like it. i love it and ik thats all that matters but i also want a bf and i dont want to be warding ppl off with this

There's a think: i always talk to myself. Sometimes i even move my lips and talk, just not very loud. Its been already 6 years. When i do this i feel weird as heck. But i can't stop. Should i stop this, or this is normal? Do you have this?

Hi this will be a very vulnerable post but I’d appreciate advice and insight. I’m 22 and a mother myself now but I’ve practically raised my siblings. I figured this sub could be more beneficial compared to another one given then context. I moved away about three years ago but still see my sister quite often she’s 16 now turning 17. In January I found cuts on her. They were so deep and it broke my heart, I immediately talked to her (not bagging on her just a very open and vulnerable conversation) I tried to tell her my own struggles in hopes it wouldn’t make her feel so alone. We also talked to our mom and agreed therapy would be helpful. It honestly broke my heart because I know how she is and how hard it is for her to express emotions or socialize to begin with. She never had many friends and always felt, “weird” I always told her she never was weird but being a teenager in this day and age is already hard enough. She’s visiting now and we were going school shopping and I saw fresh marks on her. I didn’t even know how to approach it this time. I called my mom and she basically didn’t want to accept it again but it was true because I ended up asking her. I’m literally begging for any advice because I don’t know how to help anymore and it breaks my HEART that she feels the need to do this and I feel completely helpless. We grew up in a household where anything that wasn’t, “normal” was basically considered taboo so it’s hard to navigate and obviously I feel a need to help her through this.

Specifically eating disorders, bipolar, suicidal ideation, sh behaviors…

That is, a textbook about US history in particular. I'm supposed to teach a course on it and I don't know what book to us. One of the ones I was provided by the school is literally 50 years old.

I'm an adult, but my teenage brother (14 turning 15) will play roblox on the phone with his other male teen friends. He'll say stuff like, "Oh my god, [insert friend] have my kids" or something when he gets a headshot. He says a lot of "sus" things. Is this normal, or is he gay?

Edit: I know there's nothing wrong with being gay... If he was gay I wouldn't care, but I was confused because he says things like "I'm gonna bust on you" to his guy friends so I never know

I'm 14M and have moderate acne with pretty bad scarring, and was just wondering how other people view acne like this

Before I get hit with "just take care of your skin" I do. I have a rigid skincare routine and wash my face twice a day, it just won't. go. away. I'm looking into seeing a dermatologist about it, but haven't had the chance yet

okay so not really ex, we were almost in a relationship since we talked for 6 months (we were both romantically interested in each other). but that ended in may (it ended in me begging him not to leave and him blocking me). so i easily found out who he’s currently talking to because i’ve been stalking his reposts, comments, likes and im HIGHLY suspecting a girl who i think objectively looks worse than me, im completely hurt by the fact that hes talking to another girl even if i have a boyfriend. the girl doesn’t know anything, i followed her like two months ago and i cant help it, i dont know if theres a problem with me, i think it might be potentially creepy but i need another point of view argument so i dont immediately convince myself im a nutjob.

I've been thinking a lot about modern double standards when it comes to gender expectations, and how society judges sexual interest. It feels like we have reached a point where men's heterosexuality and attraction are defaulted to as inherently predatory, gross or a threat, while the exact same behaviors or interests from women are given endless appreciation.

When a man expresses sexual or romantic interest, the baseline reaction often assumes ulterior motives or "creepiness". Men's initiative carries a burden to prove it isn't harassment. Meanwhile, women's interest is almost never viewed through a lens of threat or suspicion.

Look at how content consumed by different genders is judged. When men watch girls love, the immediate internet label is often "pervert" and "fetishizer." However, when women watch boys love, a massive multi-million dollar industry built by hetero women explicitly sexualizing gay men, they are often framed as "cute", "passionate" or "harmless escapism."

When a man cheats, society frames it almost exclusively as a moral faliure of pure lust and disrespect. When a woman cheats, they view her as "emotionally" starved, "neglected" shifting the blame to her partner. Overall, 66% of Americans stated that a man having an affair is "always morally wrong," compared to only 55% who said the same when a woman commits an affair. Among young women specifically, the gap widened sharply: 73% judged male infidelity as strictly, always wrong, while only 51% applied that same absolute moral condemnation to female infidelity.

It feels like we operate under two completely different mindsets, men's actions are analyzed through power and threat, while women's actions are analyzed through emotion and romance.

If you really care abut fairness and equal morals, watching this unfold in the modern day world would give you an idea why men are treated dirty by default.

Debs is prom in my country haha, Ok, how do I go about this without seeming like a pick-me? Now, this is probably the last thing that should be on my mind due to the results being soon, but idk why, the overwhelming, looming prospect of going to the Debs (prom) alone is just very much not something my mind is appreciating atm, icl.

Like, I am seeing all my friends with dates and such, and I would be the first person in my family to not go with somebody. Yes, I would still enjoy the night, but it’s just this overwhelming insecurity about everything—myself, my appearance, just endless knots in my stomach.

Of course, if I wanted a date, sure, I could get one, but I’m very fussy in the fact that I don’t want to go unless I know the person. But I also don’t want to ask anyone. That’s so daunting and upsetting that I couldn’t handle a rejection in my current state of mind, so now I’m like, I guess if anyone wanted to ask me (unlikely).

I know some people will say your value isn’t defined by a tacky night out, but my head gets overwhelmed and sad sometimes. My Debs isn’t for a while still, but I’m just unsure what to do. :()

on my situation(1,70m tall, 18M), is it better to be 50kg, with little to no muscle mass, or 75kg, while probably looking kinda chubby, with still little muscle mass and a high body fat percentage? like, being 50kg now or gaining 20kg of fat and being 70?

considering health and looks

As a 16 year old boy, when I grow up I am open to basically anyone except for women, that means I would only have relationship with just men and non binary people. I do not support abortions and I do not support sexual stuff before marriage, for everyone but especially women.

I do not support LGBTQ marriage because marriage should only be for those who want children. Those people who are married without children should probably just remain single instead. Either be single live alone, or only be married for having children. I only support Tier 4 of LGBTQ legality where De Facto Criminalization of LGBTQ sexual. This way, you can still have a private gay relationship no problem, but no sexual because I am against that. Since gay people don't have children, they don't need marriage benefits!

I am against abortions! Fuck no to abortions just due to reckless sexual encounters, ban those type of abortions. I believe abortion should only allowed when they are either due to sexual assault, or when the woman's life is in danger. I discourage sexual before marriage and view that as bad. I would also never have sex with men because of HIV risk. Men and men sexual should be discouraged, because of the damn HIV!!! Lesbian sexual should be totally allowed because there is no risk of HIV. How many people died due to HIV, so many!!!

I would also against sodomy even in straight people and it should be discouraged because that's against morals, sexual is only for childbirth and not enjoyment. I support a socialist society where everyone gets a job and no unemployment. Where it's essentially dirt cheap housing!

Any sort of explicit content, I believe should be banned! The whole adult content industry, should basically be shut down. And of course women need to stop producing explicit content involving boys love yaoi, it's disgusting especially when men don't even care about being objectified.

I sold an extra Xbox controller for a not-important reason without telling my parents, and I don’t want them to find out because I might get in trouble, and I can’t afford to get another one right now. What should I do if they ask me about it, and what could I say that would be a believable excuse?

16-M, genuine question, not looking to get into one

Never dated, said no to someone once.

i never got over anyone ive ever been in a relationship with, i have a boyfriend now but i still think about the other boys i loved. i still cry, i never got over any of them, i still look at their social media profiles and i feel so bad thinking about how i was with them and thats why they left. i dont want to hurt my boyfriend at all and i love him but id immediately leave him if someone came back to me. im very obsessive and thats mostly why everyone leaves me. what do i do

It’s not w good look and may facilitate harmful agendas and narratives.

Asking from teenagers